Lowest-crime areas in Sefton
Of Sefton's 38 neighbourhoods, Maghull North West & Lydiate recorded the lowest crime rate, 29 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Southport Waterfront the highest, 282 crimes per 1,000 residents. 27 of 38 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Sefton neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maghull North West & Lydiatearound L31 2LL | 29 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Formby West & Freshfield Northaround L37 1LG | 31 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Ainsdale Westaround PR8 3PX | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Maghull South Westaround L31 7AP | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Hillsidearound PR8 4PA | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Marshsidearound PR9 8NL | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Crossensaround PR9 9YB | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Formby South East & Ince Blundellaround L37 4ER | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Crosby Eastaround L23 9AB | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Birkdalearound PR8 2EA | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Southport High Parkaround PR9 7BL | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Brighton le Sands & Crosby Westaround L22 2AZ | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Maghull South Eastaround L31 3EQ | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Hesketh Parkaround PR9 9NG | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Litherland Southaround L21 5JR | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Formby Central & Freshfield Southaround L37 3LY | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Maghull North Eastaround L31 9DZ | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Blundellsandsaround L23 7TU | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Meols Coparound PR8 6AJ | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Aintree East & Waddicararound L31 1HD | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Formby South Westaround L37 2JA | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Hightown & Thorntonaround L23 4TW | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Waterlooaround L22 9QD | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Ainsdale Eastaround PR8 3NJ | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Southport Southaround PR8 5AB | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Litherland Northaround L21 9JG | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Southport Kewaround PR8 6PW | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Orrellaround L20 0DE | 100 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Bootle Eastaround L20 9EY | 101 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Seaforth Northaround L21 1HD | 112 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Netherton Northaround L30 5RG | 114 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Fordaround L21 0JE | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Aintree West & Old Roanaround L30 8RF | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Netherton Southaround L30 3SX | 127 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Seaforth Southaround L20 4UU | 139 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Bootle Northaround L20 5DY | 145 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Bootle Southaround L20 7HL | 265 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | Southport Waterfrontaround PR9 0QG | 282 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Sefton has the lowest crime rate?
Maghull North West & Lydiate had the lowest recorded crime rate in Sefton from October 2025 to September 2026: 29 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Sefton has the highest crime rate?
Southport Waterfront had the highest recorded crime rate in Sefton from October 2025 to September 2026: 282 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.